Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-14
THE ISSUE.
Letters from Leading Democratic Con.
gressmen on the Finance and
Tariff.
The General Opinion that the Democrats
Gan Agree on a Compromise on all
oueEtiUns.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July I3.-The, Repub-
Llcan will publish tomorrow number OF
letters from leading Democratic Con
gressmen who hsve been conspicuous
IN connection win finance and tariff.
The letters are in answer to S series of
Undergraduates recently sen. them b. the
Republican. These are:
/. Is there practical basis of compro-
mise through which the Democrats in the
HoEsecsn unite?
Would an equal cut OF internal rev.
enue Gnd tariff taxes afford such basis:
.. Assuming this to be acceptable, is il
feasible TO carry the clement Of compro-
mise into the selection of the tariff sched-
ule?
4. Are there concessions Of any ether
Elnd the minority OF the party can oEer
without sacrifice Of principle?
.. would caucus further the accom-
plishment Of the desired end?
Speaker Carlisle says in his opinion the
revenue VIII De redUcei ut the next SEES
sion. Inc necessity Of an immediate re-
ductIon OF the revenue il order 10 prevent
large accumulation is so apparent that
Congress csnlot afford to farther delay
the consideration II this question. There
VIII De differences Of opinion, cut these
can be reconsidereJ on some basis which
will secure substantial relief.
Benton Mcmillan OF Tennessee saws
inst an equal or nearly equal cut of
.nternsI revenue and tariff taxes Will
afford basis Of compromise. He favored
the repeal OF oppressive internal taxes
Snd believed the tariff on necessities
N.FF On u alT To
OF the party could get near the practical
solution, He thinks the decrease of the
surplus so urgent that demand from the
President would have great weight.
Representative Breckenridge Of Arlap-I
SaS knows OF no basis Of COMPROMISE.
Hopkins thinks the equal amount of in
ternal revenue and tariff taxes has been
given fair trial and failed and he can
suggest no concessions that would bring
about compromise. He does not think
the tax should be taken from whisky sGd
tobacco and leave the tariff on sugar and
other necessities.
Representative Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, ls N favor OF 8 real revision of the
tariff, the increase of the free list by
placing thereon rev materials and neces-
s2ries. As the revenue must be reduced,
he thinks there is q wide margin for con
CeSsiOEs, Snd he is prepared to agree up-
on reduction in both Internal and tariff
taxes. He believes q practical solution
10 be for the President and Secretary Of
the Treasury 10 formulate 8 bill uDOr
which the President should stake the
administration. 1t should be made
party measure, the issue Of
the presidential canvass, ana If the Pres
iHnvt ron NOT 500 his vug-- olo,r -
such q bill, then the party caucus should.
xSpeaker Randall Of Pennsylvania,
believes that g compromise can be Ell
tected by fair and Just revision Of the
present tariff. lie does not entertain auv
feeling Of vengeance against the pro.
duCers Of this country because they sre
enjoying g season Of prosperity. HeI
favored the abolition of the internal rev.
euue system. He does not believe an
equal cut IN internal and tariff taxes
would do, lie does not believe in
free trade, ard does not think the
advocates of inst policy would care to
carry Il out. He finds the lOudest adj
vocates Of that policy would not dare 20
carry it out. He finds the lOudest
advocates Of this policy demand the
greatest protection for the products Of
their districts.
S. S. Cox Of New York believes there
is basis Tor compromise. He knows
OF several measures which will facilitate
the collection Of customs duties TO which
no objections could be raised from any
party Their advocacy involved no sacri- |
tice of principle. He thinks q caucus
necessary to accomplish an harmonious
end.
Representative Collins, Of Massschu-
sets, thinks compromise through q
caucus probsbIa George D. Wise, Of
Virginia, and john d Henderson, OF
North Carolina strongly advocste the
repeal of internal taxes, especially or
tobacco. They can see no relief by 8
caucus.